Henry W. King & Co. v. Brown
Appellate Court of Illinois
In connection with this case see the related case of Brown v. Bierman, ante, p 574. Appeal from the Circuit Court of Sangamon County; the Hon. James A. Creighton, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the CourtPleasants, P. J.
In the winter of 1881-2, Charles B. Brown, who had previously resided at St. Louis with his father, the appellee, came to Springfield and engaged as clerk in the old established clothing and tailoring house of his cousin William S. Hunter. After a few months of such service he bought a half interest in the business for $10,000, of which his father advanced for him the sum of $9,000, taking his note therefor, payable one day after date with interest at eight per cent. About a year thereafter Hunter sold his remaining interest to P. P. O’Donnell, and in February, 1884, Brown bought out…
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